Jeannette rolls to win in hoops opener
Jeannette's Terrelle Pryor dunks on the first basket of the game against Freeport Area High Schools during their game at Jeannette High School on Wednesday, December 19, 2007. Jeannette won the game, 81-50.
Jason Bridge/For the TRIBUNE-REVIEW
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Paul Schofield
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Jeannette boys basketball coach Jim Nesser said he honestly didn't know what to expect Wednesday night in his team's season opener.
With only one practice under their belts and many players still on a high from winning a state football title, Nesser was just hoping for the best.
That's exactly what he got in Jeannette's solid 81-50 Section 1-AA victory over Freeport. While Nesser was somewhat pleased with his team's performance, he knows they have a long way to go to become good.
Jeannette got 24 points from Terrelle Pryor, 16 from Jordan Hall, 15 from Shaw Sunder and 10 from Kenny Grant to cruise to an easy victory.
Pryor opened the game with the first of his six dunks. He also had 11 rebounds, 5 blocked shots and 5 assists. "You can't be unhappy with them," Nesser